Overview
- The Higher Planning Council approved 478 units in Hashmonaim, 230 in Beitar Illit, and 56 in Givat Ze'ev.
- Smotrich said total approvals in the West Bank since late 2022 have reached about 51,370 housing units.
- The United Nations and the European Union condemned the approvals as contrary to international law, while Palestinian officials called the move a dangerous escalation that undermines prospects for peace.
- U.N. data recorded at least 264 settler attacks on Palestinians in October, the highest monthly total since tracking began in 2006.
- Separate reports attributed to PressTV describe a proposed five‑year, NIS 2.7 billion plan for 17 new settlements and related infrastructure, a claim not widely corroborated by other outlets.